Department of Social Work
The social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and offers course work leading to the Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.) degree. The principal educational objective of the program is to prepare students for beginning generalist social work practice. The program consists of the social work curriculum, general studies requirements, prescribed supporting course component, and general elective courses.
No minor is required for this major program. Majors in social work should anticipate that the program includes supervised field instruction off campus with local, state, or regional human services agencies that provide a variety of services to all income levels. Potential areas of employment include, but are not limited to, such areas as family and children's services, public social service programs, medical and psychiatric social work, industrial counseling, rehabilitation services, legal services, corrections, juvenile court, programs for the elderly, group work, social planning and administration, community development and organization, and emerging opportunities in social work.
Completion of the major prepares the student for local, state, and federal merit system positions; establishes the student's eligibility to apply for advanced standing in graduate programs in social work; and qualifies the student for immediate application to become a licensed social worker in the State of Alabama and other states. The official Social Work Student Handbook contains the departmental academic guidelines to acquire the Bachelor of Social Work degree. All required general studies courses must be completed prior to enrolling in SW 305 and 315. Social work majors must earn a C or better in all social work courses.
